Close to Cider
#AA8539
#AA8539 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Cider. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 52.2% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 50% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AA8539.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.12:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AA8539 as they’d see it.
#AA8539 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AA8539
What color is #AA8539?
#AA8539 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Cider. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 52.2% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 50% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AA8539 in RGB?
#AA8539 is rgb(170, 133, 57): 170 red, 133 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AA8539 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 66, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AA8539?
PANTONE 457 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AA8539?
Its complement #6C88D7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.